Vocabulary Definitions Flashcards
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Monsoon
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Prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia
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Bubonic Plague
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The most common form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes
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Hinduism
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A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia
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Buddhism
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A religion represented by the many groups
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Reincarnation
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Rebirth of a soul to a new body
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Moksha
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The cycle of rebirth
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Nirvana
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A transcendent state
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Eightfold Path
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A path to nirvana
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Sanskrit
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A type of writing
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Caste system
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Social system
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Cultural Diffusion
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The spread of culture
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Judaism
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Monotheistic religion to jews
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Christianity
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The religion with one god
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Islam
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A religion
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Ten Commandments
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A spiritual event in Christianity
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Five Pillars
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A spiritual event in Islamic
